Fabric Code: tpr410

Lakeba lithic

The lithic detritus is appropriate for derivation from eroding exposures of the andesitic Lau Volcanic Group. Indigenous to Lakeba or other Lau islands.

Fabric Class:

Felsitic-Microlitic: Dominated by felsitic and/or microlitic lithic inclusions.

Andesitic Arc: Dominated by andesite and basalt lithic fragments, with microlitic, felsitic and vitric textures, and the andesite minerals (plagioclase, clinopyroxene and sometimes hornblende).

Sites:

Mineral and Rock Abundances

None (0) Minor (1) Few (2) Common (3) Frequent (4) Major (5) Very Dominant (6)
0% 0-5% 5-15% 15-30 % 30-50% 50-70% 70-100%

Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
Max 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Min 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Fiji

Representative slides:

Slide Site Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
SB_3_51 Lakeba (Lakeba) Lakeba 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, lathwork, vitric
SB38_1_4 Lakeba (Lakeba) Lakeba 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB38_1_21 Lakeba (Lakeba) Lakeba 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_3_99 Lakeba (Lakeba) Lakeba 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_4_31 Lakeba (Lakeba) Lakeba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_70_1 Nayau (Nayau) Lau 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_70_2 Aiwa (Aiwa) Lau 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_70_3 Aiwa (Aiwa) Lau 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_70_4 Nayau (Nayau) Lau 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_70_5 Aiwa (Aiwa) Lau 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_70_6 Aiwa (Aiwa) Lau 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric

SB_3_51

Lakeba_3v51_b Lakeba_3v51_b
Sherd 197_1_M11 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_3_51 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image (user: Guest pwd: Guest) or full slide in VIMIPO. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lithic


SB38_1_4

Lakeba_4 Lakeba_4
Sherd 4 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_4 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lithic


SB38_1_21

Lakeba_21 Lakeba_21
Sherd 21 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_21 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lithic


SB_3_99

Lakeba_3v99 Lakeba_3v99
Sherd 197_3_K4 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_3_99 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lithic. Carved paddle vessel.


SB_4_31

Lakeba_4v31 Lakeba_4v31
Sherd 197_3_F1_f189 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_4_31 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Only lithic. Burnished vessel.


WD_70_1

Nayau_FS_86_2_a Nayau_FS_86_2_a
Sherd FS86-2 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_1 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Dominantly tan hyalopilitic, also tan to red vitric.


WD_70_2

Aiwa_FS_120_5_a Aiwa_FS_120_5_a
Sherd FS-120-5 from Aiwa (Aiwa). Slide WD_70_2 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Dominantly microporphyritic-pilotaxitic, also tan to red vitric.


WD_70_3

Aiwa_FS_131_90 Aiwa_FS_131_90
Sherd FS-131-90 from Aiwa (Aiwa). Slide WD_70_3 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Dominantly tan to red vitric, also dark brown tachylitic.


WD_70_4

Nayau_FS_58_6 Nayau_FS_58_6
Sherd FS-58-6 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_4 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Dominantly microporphyritic-pilotaxitic, also tan to red vitric.


WD_70_5

Aiwa_FS_48_10 Aiwa_FS_48_10
Sherd FS-48-10 from Aiwa (Aiwa). Slide WD_70_5 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Dominantly greenish brown vitric to hyalopilitic.


WD_70_6

Aiwa_FS_78_1 Aiwa_FS_78_1
Sherd FS-48-1 from Aiwa (Aiwa). Slide WD_70_6 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image (user: Guest pwd: Guest) or full slide in VIMIPO. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Dominantly microporphyritic-hyalopilitic, also tan to red vitric.


References:

230 Nayau, Aiwa, Lau Group, Fiji, 2003 (Dickinson, W.)

072-Lakeba, Lau group, Fiji, 1978 (Dickinson, W.)

Best 1984 Lakeba: the Prehistory of a Fijian Island. PhD Thesis University of Auckland (Best, S)